The epic crossover between the two greatest science-fiction properties of all time ends here! Our heroes launch a desperate mission behind enemy lines in hopes of ending the CyberBorg threat, but there's a traitor in their midst...

Scott and David Tipton continue writing duties, with J.K. Woodward still joined by Gordon Purcell on the artwork. StarTrek.com report their will be at least two covers, by Woodward, and Andrea Di Vito:

Meanwhile back at the start of the series the first omnibus book, containing the first four issues, is expected this week. Here's the new cover:

Concluding the two-part re-imagining of the classic "Mirror Universe" episode! Don't miss this radical transformation of Kirk and Co., as events unfold leading up to next summer's STAR TREK sequel! Overseen by STAR TREK writer/producer Roberto Orci!

The regular creative team of Mike Johnson writing with Stephen Molnar on art return, while Tim Bradstreet continues his series of delta covers with this:

StarTrek.com report the usual sketch and photo covers will also be available. You can also see Bradstreet's cover with out all the titles on his facebook page, here, as well as his cover for issue 14, here.

Meanwhile if you haven't picked up last week's issue 13 yet, here's a seven page preview to tempt you. It was the first one-shot in the series, focusing on "cupcake" (continues after the jump):

TrekMovie has reported that Paramount have apparently pinned down a name for the next Star Trek movie, and they believe that name to be Star Trek Into Darkness, specifically with no colon. TrekMovie anticipate an official announcement of this soon, to be accompanied with some sort of visual (logo/poster/trailer/etc).

Meanwhile in the 23rd century prime, William Leisner's new TOS novel (the fifth TOS novel so far announced for 2013!) has got itself a title, A Conflict of Strangers. Leisner notes (on the TrekBBS) this is a placeholder title, and the novel will be set in the five year mission period. Amazon currently have it listed for June release.

Wednesday, 5 September 2012

Amazon has added listings for the bluray release of TNG season two, which gives a release date in early December. Exactly when depends on your Amazon, in the US it's down for the 4th, while the UK thinks the 10th, and France expects the 12th.

Trekcore recently reported than in addition to the expected audio commentary for the extended episode The Measure of a Man, they believe the first Borg episode, Q Who?, may also be getting a commentary. As commentaries were about the only thing I felt the season one set let us down on (featuring exactly none) I'm happy to hear such news.

The Amazon listing also includes a higher resolution version of the cover art, which if you look closely you might note has the TNG Starfleet emblem added to the spine, so it will match the re-issued version of season one, which uses the appearance of said emblem to mark it as a corrected version.

UPDATE: TVShows onDVD has posted a press release which confirms the 4th December release date and all the extra features: There are indeed to be two audio commentaries, by Dan Curry, Don Berman and Mike Okud, and by Melinda Snodgrass and Robert Scheerer. There are to be two versions of the extended cut of The Measure of a Man, one in HD and one described as "hybrid" (maybe they could only find SD versions of some scenes?). There will also be the old DVD features, the continuation of the behind the scenes documentary series, the cast reunion feature, and another gag reel. On top of all that another screening event is planned to mark the release, no details on which episodes yet, but it kind of has to be The Measure of a Man, doesn't it? Read the full release, here.

Sunday, 2 September 2012

MORE Trek art you want? Well ok then, I saved the best until last I think: Bye Bye Robot have added four new TNG prints to their range, including beautiful Romulan Warbirds and the Enterprise-D from Jeff Foster, and vibrant Borg Cubes and another D from Drew Johnson:

Steve Thomas's Red Shirt Recruitment poster is now on their site too, here's a clearer look than my previous report:

StarTrek.com has previewed the second set of retro TOS posters, which should be appearing this month. Featured this time are the episodes Balance of Terror, Charlie X, Wink of an Eye, and And the Children Shall Lead. Here they are, along with comments from the artist, Ortiz:

I made several of these poster centerfolds that I used to see in fanzines. Visually, I wasn't going for any specific style. I already knew what I wanted, so I just went through a few sketches with the layout until I was happy with it. I sort of think the final product has an animated feel to it.

The font is called Long Underwear. It's similar to what you might find in some 50's sci-fi films.

I always try to bring some relationship between the font and the visuals. Otherwise you end up with too many elements competing with each other. The twist key helps depict the Enterprise as a toy for Charlie to play with and eventually discard, in this case in the sand.

I was going for a surreal look. At one point I had a floating eyeball and some bare trees in the background, but I felt that there was too much going on. Plus the focus was really on the child aspect of it, not so much the surrealism.

I think that subconsciously I was inspired by the Man from U.N.C.L.E. logo. I can't think about the original Star Trek and 60's TV without some of those other shows filtering in.

The figure is of a statue used in a scene just before the opening credits. I thought it looked really cool and decided to use it. The circles indicate the sound waves generated by the Scalosians.

It's supposed to be a crude child's crude drawing of the Enterprise with the primary and secondary hull in the shape of a skull with the warp engines as bones. It's meant to signify the evil that has taken control of the Enterprise.

The sixties were not all swinging and groovy. There were also ugly images of the Vietnam War on television. Star Trek was one of the first series to confront the war and I think “ATCSL” is a perfect example of that. The colors green and orange represent autumn, the time associated with maturity, death and rebirth.

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